The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-07-14
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Tammany city Ticket Arthur could
have likewise made this deal for Blaine
II he could have been eager enough to
see Blaine elected, but after being
beaten by Blaine In the convention, be
was Indifferent and, outside of going
home to vote, he did absolutely nothing
to elect Blaine.
henry Ward Beecher's hostility to
Blaine was also OF considerable aid to
Cleveland. He had champiOned CleVO-
land's cause In 1889 when he ran for
Governor, and he could sincerely sup.
port Cleveland for President against
such an Objectionable candidate as
Blaine. Beecher saw that the Republi-
can party was long disgracing the
principles Of Lincoln, Sumner, Seward
and Chase, and tina he could no longer
follow them. For years he had been
trying to reform the abuses Of the Re-
publican party, but without avail, and
when the National Republican COnVen
tiOn Of 1884 nominated Blaine he point.
ed to Grover Cleveland as the one Demo-
crst above all whose II c1rd commanded
bis hearty support. He throw himself
into The battle and nothing was left un-
done by him to carry New YOr6 for
Cleveland. One ward in Brooklyn that
had never went Democratic before gave
Cleveland over 500 majority. This much
Beecher did In one single ward. how
much more he accomplished In the other
wards Is not definitely known, but
Cleveland carried every ward In Brook
lyn-sOmethiDg that no Democratic
Presidential candidate ever did before
Ii is safe to say that had not Beecher
taken such decided stand against
Blaine or remained silent In tbs cam
paigD, Cleveland would not have been
elected.
The refusal of Henry L. Pearson to
close the post off In New York City on
'cttOn day was another impedlment
tn t Obstruoted Blaine's path to the
Pr sldency. Pearson was besought by
the Blaine maDagers to close the post
office on election day and give the clerks
and mall carriers holiday. This was
only an Indirect way IF asking MI.
Pearson to employ the power Of the pos
office to aid Blaine. But Mr.. Pearson
abs ,lutely refused to stop the mschlL-
cry Of the post Office department to &C.
COmmOdate Mr. Blaine when Ii would 30
inconvenience the public. The pOsF
cffiCe ran on as usual on election day,
a d all those connected with 1t, about
l 700 in number. did not get time to
vote. These LOO votes would have ali
gone for Blaine, though many of them
would have been cast reluctantly. Pear
sOn, though he voted for Blaine, is re
spOnsible for Blaine's defeat, for II he
would have close d the post Office on cleo
ti0n day Blaine would to-day be the
President. The Blaine managers had
Pearson spotted and had Blaine been
elected the very first act Of his admins.
t-ation would have been the removal of
z GfsOn.
The refusal Of prominent Republicans
ike Senator EdmundS, Col. IngersOll
and host Of others to assist In the
was an element Of strength
that cannot bo easily measured. SenA-
tor EdmUnds, like many more, FOluct.
antly voted for Blaine But there Is .
vsst difference between voting for
candidate and working for him. Inger
soil with his brilliant OrRtOTy, and I'd.
muIds with his practical discourses,
In the Blaine cause In New
York. would have left utterances that
,OuId not have been easily effaced. Had
been as enthusiastic for Blaine
ss he was for Garfield In 1880, and had
[ngersoll been as jealous for Blaine In
1884 ss he was In 1876, when in pre-
,tntiDg him to the Cincinnati c0nVen.
ION, he delivered that matchless speech
N which he christened Blaine the
Pinned Knight" there is no doubt
hey would have commanded votes
'nOugh to change the result. Bot while
Gdmunds very unwillingly swallowed
Blaine, be did not lift q finger to elect
i'm, and IngersOll was not only silent |
n the campaign, bat ne displayed his |
by voting for Butler.
With all these obstacles that Blaine
lad to contend with be still had his bat.
lie won, but he had such supreme faith iD |
imself, that ne could not allow his
TO give it the finishing
ouch without staying In New York an6
to the Jay Gould dinner. l,
vas here that Burchard made his
smOus "R. R. r" speech tbat turned
Re tide against Blaine, The dinner by
tself would hsVe defeated Blaine for
I or having completed his csmpaIgn
our through all the doubtful States, in
7hich he m0sq qaeraded as the working
lan'S friend, and then return to New
Ork to feast with lot of milliOnRires,
bowed rather marked degree Of incCn
lstency. And 1t Is more than liEely
hat enough wOrklDgmen in New Y1rk
eserted him on the eve of the election
, defeat him. But the greatest blum.
er during the campaign was made Rt
lls dinner by ParsOn Burchard, when
3 said that the Republicans did not
'ish to associate themselves with q
arty whose anteCedents were Ram,
= rmanism and Rebellion" The Repub
cans relied on strong Irish support
,r Blaine but this insOlent affront to
10 Cathc lies drove thousands of the
laine Irish back to the Democratic fold
lat would have gone for Blaine had
Dt this blunder occurred. But for the
richard ministerial csper and Blaine
Ould have carried both New York and
and thus defeated CleVe-
nd.
The Democratic party is tho party Of
10 day. The Democratic party which
me into power by the election Of Tho.
as Jefferson In 1900 Is the party Of the
untry. It stands to day precisely
here IL did in 1900, battling for the
me rights, opposed to tho same here.
9s, and devoted to the same undying I
ID imperishabIe doctrines. II OutiiVad
Q Federal party; 1t outliVed the Whigl
rty, and if will OutliVa the Republi,
q party. II was the dominant party
the RSpublic from 1900 to 1860 and 10 )
,s never defeated In all these years 2
cept In 1910, 1848 and 1850. In 1848
In 1860, Democratic factiOnal fights
ought Democratic suicides and Tay-
!. and Lincoln were both elected by a Q
Inority vote. But from 1900 down to :
: eve Of the civil war, the country was .
orou UhIw Damocrakio and with tho